Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
8,083 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Magneto
Part number
4370
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
57 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED ENG VIBRATION DURING CLIMB OUT & ELECTED TO CARRY OUT A MAGNETO CHECK. THE NR 2 RT MAGNETO FAILED COMPLETELY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. MX CONFIRMED THE FAILURE & REMOVED THE MAGNETO FOR RETURN TO THE MFG FOR WARRANTY. A STRIP REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED & WILL BE FORWARDED ON RECEIPT. PLEASE REFER TO SDR 20110323005.

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